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Eyes for the World | Koen Van Pottelbergh | TEDxAntwerp


just close her eyes please my name is

just close her eyes please my name is kun from Patil Berg I’m a belgium

kun from Patil Berg I’m a belgium

kun from Patil Berg I’m a belgium optometrist it’s strange with your eyes

optometrist it’s strange with your eyes

optometrist it’s strange with your eyes closed now you can open them welcome in

closed now you can open them welcome in

closed now you can open them welcome in the world of seeing strange no seeing

the world of seeing strange no seeing

the world of seeing strange no seeing nothing and seeing everything I hope

nothing and seeing everything I hope

nothing and seeing everything I hope that that can bring you in my world but

that that can bring you in my world but

that that can bring you in my world but my life changes after a car accident the

my life changes after a car accident the

my life changes after a car accident the change total my personality also I was

change total my personality also I was

change total my personality also I was one month in coma six months in clinic

one month in coma six months in clinic

one month in coma six months in clinic and two years of rehabilitation start to

and two years of rehabilitation start to

and two years of rehabilitation start to walk again store to use my hands again

walk again store to use my hands again

walk again store to use my hands again I’m blind on my left eye but I’m here

I’m blind on my left eye but I’m here

I’m blind on my left eye but I’m here still standing yeah still standing but

still standing yeah still standing but

still standing yeah still standing but why I don’t know I’m not a saint

why I don’t know I’m not a saint

why I don’t know I’m not a saint sometimes I feel me like a saint but I’m

sometimes I feel me like a saint but I’m

sometimes I feel me like a saint but I’m not a saint but every day I look to the

not a saint but every day I look to the

not a saint but every day I look to the Stars I open my eyes and say to my God

Stars I open my eyes and say to my God

Stars I open my eyes and say to my God thank you it’s another day I have to do

thank you it’s another day I have to do

thank you it’s another day I have to do something with that why I’m here

something with that why I’m here

something with that why I’m here I don’t know there’s no answer to that

I don’t know there’s no answer to that

I don’t know there’s no answer to that but I wanted to do something with that

but I wanted to do something with that

but I wanted to do something with that and that wasn’t very important and

and that wasn’t very important and

and that wasn’t very important and sometimes as an optometrist I was born

sometimes as an optometrist I was born

sometimes as an optometrist I was born in a family of optometrist we are I

in a family of optometrist we are I

in a family of optometrist we are I think we 12

think we 12

think we 12 my father is brother’s children the

my father is brother’s children the

my father is brother’s children the grandchildren yes in our genes I think

grandchildren yes in our genes I think

grandchildren yes in our genes I think and we know I’ve learned that a lot of

and we know I’ve learned that a lot of

and we know I’ve learned that a lot of people have problems I problems how many

people have problems I problems how many

people have problems I problems how many people here wear contact lenses glasses

people here wear contact lenses glasses

people here wear contact lenses glasses Oh big business big business

Oh big business big business

Oh big business big business so when you don’t know which study you

so when you don’t know which study you

so when you don’t know which study you have to do become enough temporaries

have to do become enough temporaries

have to do become enough temporaries like me it’s big business

like me it’s big business

like me it’s big business yeah and you know worldwide 1 billion

yeah and you know worldwide 1 billion

yeah and you know worldwide 1 billion people has no access we have access we

people has no access we have access we

people has no access we have access we can choose

can choose

can choose glasses lenses in operation but more

glasses lenses in operation but more

glasses lenses in operation but more than 1 billion people worldwide have no

than 1 billion people worldwide have no

than 1 billion people worldwide have no access but then I met this guy you know

access but then I met this guy you know

access but then I met this guy you know him

him

him professor Joshua silver it was an

professor Joshua silver it was an

professor Joshua silver it was an inventor and I was watching through

inventor and I was watching through

inventor and I was watching through television and his name is Professor

television and his name is Professor

television and his name is Professor silver my friends call me sometimes

silver my friends call me sometimes

silver my friends call me sometimes silver man I don’t know why so he was

silver man I don’t know why so he was

silver man I don’t know why so he was there on television as oh man oh man

there on television as oh man oh man

there on television as oh man oh man real professor silver and he start

real professor silver and he start

real professor silver and he start talking talking talking said oh he’s

talking talking talking said oh he’s

talking talking talking said oh he’s talking about classes so I met him and

talking about classes so I met him and

talking about classes so I met him and you see maybe because of my accident you

you see maybe because of my accident you

you see maybe because of my accident you don’t meet people by accident I thought

don’t meet people by accident I thought

don’t meet people by accident I thought I could fly with my car but and I met

I could fly with my car but and I met

I could fly with my car but and I met him and it changes also my life because

him and it changes also my life because

him and it changes also my life because when I put those glasses I turn on the

when I put those glasses I turn on the

when I put those glasses I turn on the wheel said oh wow I can see ok left I’m

wheel said oh wow I can see ok left I’m

wheel said oh wow I can see ok left I’m blind

blind

blind oh my right eye I have minus 3 it’s

oh my right eye I have minus 3 it’s

oh my right eye I have minus 3 it’s average but without I don’t see nothing

average but without I don’t see nothing

average but without I don’t see nothing maybe it’s better to see nothing but I

maybe it’s better to see nothing but I

maybe it’s better to see nothing but I was happy that I met him because it was

was happy that I met him because it was

was happy that I met him because it was a new world I talked to Professor cotton

a new world I talked to Professor cotton

a new world I talked to Professor cotton here in Antwerp she’s one of the famous

here in Antwerp she’s one of the famous

here in Antwerp she’s one of the famous professors for cornea problems I said to

professors for cornea problems I said to

professors for cornea problems I said to her I met someone he has an adjustable

her I met someone he has an adjustable

her I met someone he has an adjustable clasp with flute with liquid said I

clasp with flute with liquid said I

clasp with flute with liquid said I don’t know I was happy she didn’t know I

don’t know I was happy she didn’t know I

don’t know I was happy she didn’t know I met him and together we changed the look

met him and together we changed the look

met him and together we changed the look a little bit ok I said to Joshua I don’t

a little bit ok I said to Joshua I don’t

a little bit ok I said to Joshua I don’t want to wear that so he appreciate me

want to wear that so he appreciate me

want to wear that so he appreciate me and we change the look and I had the

and we change the look and I had the

and we change the look and I had the ability to

ability to

ability to Herbie the the social partner of our Red

Herbie the the social partner of our Red

Herbie the the social partner of our Red Devils during the World Cup

Devils during the World Cup

Devils during the World Cup and I met a beautiful woman mm-hmm

and I met a beautiful woman mm-hmm

and I met a beautiful woman mm-hmm here she is do you know her no and she

here she is do you know her no and she

here she is do you know her no and she said to me cool these are the glasses

said to me cool these are the glasses

said to me cool these are the glasses for the future Coon did the Queen vendor

for the future Coon did the Queen vendor

for the future Coon did the Queen vendor to comes

I said yeah majesty

I said yeah majesty I called her Majesty it gives people

I called her Majesty it gives people

I called her Majesty it gives people children a future I love that statement

children a future I love that statement

children a future I love that statement of her because it opened doors for me

of her because it opened doors for me

of her because it opened doors for me and like best said I love the smiles on

and like best said I love the smiles on

and like best said I love the smiles on people’s face I love it

people’s face I love it

people’s face I love it they give me positive vibes better than

they give me positive vibes better than

they give me positive vibes better than fit amines vitamins in the pharmacy cost

fit amines vitamins in the pharmacy cost

fit amines vitamins in the pharmacy cost a lot of money

a lot of money

a lot of money a smile cost nothing zero but it gives

a smile cost nothing zero but it gives

a smile cost nothing zero but it gives me positive energy and so nice I’m not

me positive energy and so nice I’m not

me positive energy and so nice I’m not the comic guy sometimes but putting

the comic guy sometimes but putting

the comic guy sometimes but putting simple glasses on so on face and you get

simple glasses on so on face and you get

simple glasses on so on face and you get a smile why are you so quiet it’s by

a smile why are you so quiet it’s by

a smile why are you so quiet it’s by working with Joshua silver one professor

working with Joshua silver one professor

working with Joshua silver one professor of the state’s contacted me he said kun

of the state’s contacted me he said kun

of the state’s contacted me he said kun I heard about you during the World Cup I

I heard about you during the World Cup I

I heard about you during the World Cup I want to meet you I said man I was six

want to meet you I said man I was six

want to meet you I said man I was six weeks six weeks in in Brazil I don’t

weeks six weeks in in Brazil I don’t

weeks six weeks in in Brazil I don’t want to fly to to the States no no he

want to fly to to the States no no he

want to fly to to the States no no he said I live in Brussels okay not so far

said I live in Brussels okay not so far

said I live in Brussels okay not so far so I took my car and we met each other

so I took my car and we met each other

so I took my car and we met each other and John Friedman it’s professor and

and John Friedman it’s professor and

and John Friedman it’s professor and anthropologist who works in the

anthropologist who works in the

anthropologist who works in the university at the track and he met some

university at the track and he met some

university at the track and he met some Dutch guys who are working with the

Dutch guys who are working with the

Dutch guys who are working with the Alvarez principle it’s another principle

Alvarez principle it’s another principle

Alvarez principle it’s another principle it’s not a fluid principle it’s a

it’s not a fluid principle it’s a

it’s not a fluid principle it’s a principle with two convex compact convex

principle with two convex compact convex

principle with two convex compact convex concave lenses who slide to each other

concave lenses who slide to each other

concave lenses who slide to each other simple like that I’m gonna show you now

simple like that I’m gonna show you now

simple like that I’m gonna show you now it’s coming here come on

it’s coming here come on

it’s coming here come on wow wow wow these are the glasses and

wow wow wow these are the glasses and

wow wow wow these are the glasses and with a simple slide here to the wheel I

with a simple slide here to the wheel I

with a simple slide here to the wheel I can see I have a minus 3 it’s like a

can see I have a minus 3 it’s like a

can see I have a minus 3 it’s like a binocular okay it’s perfect

binocular okay it’s perfect

binocular okay it’s perfect simple like that so with this I know we

simple like that so with this I know we

simple like that so with this I know we are not going to win the first price of

are not going to win the first price of

are not going to win the first price of the best design I know I know

the best design I know I know

the best design I know I know but it’s very easy all of you can be an

but it’s very easy all of you can be an

but it’s very easy all of you can be an optometrist you don’t need me and it’s

optometrist you don’t need me and it’s

optometrist you don’t need me and it’s important because there are not a lot of

important because there are not a lot of

important because there are not a lot of optima trysts worldwide that’s a problem

optima trysts worldwide that’s a problem

optima trysts worldwide that’s a problem but everybody can help me

but everybody can help me

but everybody can help me even my daughter of 14 can help you can

even my daughter of 14 can help you can

even my daughter of 14 can help you can no explain you have to do like that zoom

no explain you have to do like that zoom

no explain you have to do like that zoom zoom zoom zoom when you see stop easy I

zoom zoom zoom when you see stop easy I

zoom zoom zoom when you see stop easy I like the simplicity my bro my

like the simplicity my bro my

like the simplicity my bro my partner-in-crime John Friedman as an

partner-in-crime John Friedman as an

partner-in-crime John Friedman as an anthropology anthropology he always make

anthropology anthropology he always make

anthropology anthropology he always make from something simple something complex

for me I tried to find to do some simple

for me I tried to find to do some simple I’m a simple guy so keep it simple it’s

I’m a simple guy so keep it simple it’s

I’m a simple guy so keep it simple it’s much easier believe me so and what we

much easier believe me so and what we

much easier believe me so and what we want to do is giving everyone the right

want to do is giving everyone the right

want to do is giving everyone the right to see it’s very important you know all

to see it’s very important you know all

to see it’s very important you know all of those who wear glasses when you don’t

of those who wear glasses when you don’t

of those who wear glasses when you don’t have him you don’t see me maybe it’s

have him you don’t see me maybe it’s

have him you don’t see me maybe it’s better but it changed your life

better but it changed your life

better but it changed your life so we give chances to people worldwide

so we give chances to people worldwide

so we give chances to people worldwide and what I saw because I always work

and what I saw because I always work

and what I saw because I always work together with eye doctors because these

together with eye doctors because these

together with eye doctors because these are my partners in crime because this is

are my partners in crime because this is

are my partners in crime because this is not commercial you know but doctors they

not commercial you know but doctors they

not commercial you know but doctors they think different and you have the

think different and you have the

think different and you have the knowledge so what I was in Brazil and in

knowledge so what I was in Brazil and in

knowledge so what I was in Brazil and in South Africa I saw so much young people

South Africa I saw so much young people

South Africa I saw so much young people your age every change and you have a

your age every change and you have a

your age every change and you have a whole Patrick Patrick normally you think

whole Patrick Patrick normally you think

whole Patrick Patrick normally you think it’s my grandfather or my grandmother or

it’s my grandfather or my grandmother or

it’s my grandfather or my grandmother or me but 18 to 20 years and the problem

me but 18 to 20 years and the problem

me but 18 to 20 years and the problem was that the UV cost that’s those

was that the UV cost that’s those

was that the UV cost that’s those cataract

cataract

cataract and when I flow back from Rio to

and when I flow back from Rio to

and when I flow back from Rio to Brussels I said we have to do something

Brussels I said we have to do something

Brussels I said we have to do something about that that’s a better look no it’s

about that that’s a better look no it’s

about that that’s a better look no it’s like a little bit rock and roll but it

like a little bit rock and roll but it

like a little bit rock and roll but it is personally are you lonesome tonight

is personally are you lonesome tonight

is personally are you lonesome tonight right I can’t sing

right I can’t sing

right I can’t sing sorry so we created these pair of

sorry so we created these pair of

sorry so we created these pair of glasses to help people young people for

glasses to help people young people for

glasses to help people young people for protecting their eyes for UV and I think

protecting their eyes for UV and I think

protecting their eyes for UV and I think the most beautiful part our factories in

the most beautiful part our factories in

the most beautiful part our factories in Holland we work the assembling line we

Holland we work the assembling line we

Holland we work the assembling line we work with disabled people and that makes

work with disabled people and that makes

work with disabled people and that makes a difference because they are so happy

a difference because they are so happy

a difference because they are so happy that they can make that because you know

that they can make that because you know

that they can make that because you know we are helping people worldwide and we

we are helping people worldwide and we

we are helping people worldwide and we love that by doing that and you know

love that by doing that and you know

love that by doing that and you know with our lenses or glasses I can help

with our lenses or glasses I can help

with our lenses or glasses I can help 85% of all the people not 100% as an

85% of all the people not 100% as an

85% of all the people not 100% as an optometrist I want to help 100% so what

optometrist I want to help 100% so what

optometrist I want to help 100% so what was the problem and I’m not going to be

was the problem and I’m not going to be

was the problem and I’m not going to be the technical guy is asking that ISM

the technical guy is asking that ISM

the technical guy is asking that ISM some of you have that problem yeah

some of you have that problem yeah

some of you have that problem yeah there’s more complex we have a half a

there’s more complex we have a half a

there’s more complex we have a half a minus three so I am myopia however my

minus three so I am myopia however my

minus three so I am myopia however my eye is it’s like a football I like to

eye is it’s like a football I like to

eye is it’s like a football I like to play soccer but those guys are resting

play soccer but those guys are resting

play soccer but those guys are resting what is Rigby ball it’s more complex

what is Rigby ball it’s more complex

what is Rigby ball it’s more complex it’s more complex so we try to find the

it’s more complex so we try to find the

it’s more complex so we try to find the solution and we found the solution with

solution and we found the solution with

solution and we found the solution with the I snap it’s around simple round

the I snap it’s around simple round

the I snap it’s around simple round glass and we can adjust the axis because

glass and we can adjust the axis because

glass and we can adjust the axis because you have three parameters we are quite

you have three parameters we are quite

you have three parameters we are quite difficult but by working with around

difficult but by working with around

difficult but by working with around pair of glasses we pre-cut the lenses

pair of glasses we pre-cut the lenses

pair of glasses we pre-cut the lenses that we can turn and snap them in and

that we can turn and snap them in and

that we can turn and snap them in and with that idea we start wow what can we

with that idea we start wow what can we

with that idea we start wow what can we do with that idea 2015 I had a project

do with that idea 2015 I had a project

do with that idea 2015 I had a project here in Antwerp with the account that

here in Antwerp with the account that

here in Antwerp with the account that closed on Antwerpen homeless people in

closed on Antwerpen homeless people in

closed on Antwerpen homeless people in Antwerp I saw 600 people 155 we hope

Antwerp I saw 600 people 155 we hope

Antwerp I saw 600 people 155 we hope with our focus back there

with our focus back there

with our focus back there happy 60% of the people I saw were

happy 60% of the people I saw were

happy 60% of the people I saw were Yeltsin and Peterson belgium’s I could

Yeltsin and Peterson belgium’s I could

Yeltsin and Peterson belgium’s I could believe I thought man that’s not

believe I thought man that’s not

believe I thought man that’s not possible I did a study and a lot of

possible I did a study and a lot of

possible I did a study and a lot of people have financial problems in our

people have financial problems in our

people have financial problems in our country and he can’t afford a simple

country and he can’t afford a simple

country and he can’t afford a simple pair of glasses so we created a new kind

pair of glasses so we created a new kind

pair of glasses so we created a new kind of technology and created this pair of

of technology and created this pair of

of technology and created this pair of glasses it’s my daughter

glasses it’s my daughter

glasses it’s my daughter made with love hmm yeah

she wears it it costs 10 to 20 euro

she wears it it costs 10 to 20 euro which glasses

which glasses

which glasses not without loss with lenses not without

not without loss with lenses not without

not without loss with lenses not without lenses you know 10 to 20 euro so we work

lenses you know 10 to 20 euro so we work

lenses you know 10 to 20 euro so we work together with your same ways we try to

together with your same ways we try to

together with your same ways we try to help people will try to doctors of the

help people will try to doctors of the

help people will try to doctors of the world who don’t have papers and we

world who don’t have papers and we

world who don’t have papers and we really love it because looking good it’s

really love it because looking good it’s

really love it because looking good it’s confidence women always say yeah I look

confidence women always say yeah I look

confidence women always say yeah I look to issues no no no no no no no first to

to issues no no no no no no no first to

to issues no no no no no no no first to the face always and then the ice and

the face always and then the ice and

the face always and then the ice and then okay the shoes but we always look

then okay the shoes but we always look

then okay the shoes but we always look to the face and I want I don’t want to

to the face and I want I don’t want to

to the face and I want I don’t want to that people are Steve’s eyes with our

that people are Steve’s eyes with our

that people are Steve’s eyes with our focus specs I know these are the first

focus specs I know these are the first

focus specs I know these are the first solution in the pyramid of seeing first

solution in the pyramid of seeing first

solution in the pyramid of seeing first solution it’s that it’s nothing this

solution it’s that it’s nothing this

solution it’s that it’s nothing this give already a good solution but that I

give already a good solution but that I

give already a good solution but that I think it’s better no not convinced huh

think it’s better no not convinced huh

think it’s better no not convinced huh okay

okay

okay by doing that I was with my part of in

by doing that I was with my part of in

by doing that I was with my part of in crime from Accra to Kigali set jump we

crime from Accra to Kigali set jump we

crime from Accra to Kigali set jump we can do something business with that

can do something business with that

can do something business with that because you need money for helping

because you need money for helping

because you need money for helping people you always need money I hate

people you always need money I hate

people you always need money I hate money but you need money so we try to

money but you need money so we try to

money but you need money so we try to think it a little bit of commercial and

think it a little bit of commercial and

think it a little bit of commercial and we started a new brand face

we started a new brand face

we started a new brand face in glasses I life I love this statement

in glasses I life I love this statement

in glasses I life I love this statement is a statement of John my partner make

is a statement of John my partner make

is a statement of John my partner make our vision your vision and your vision

our vision your vision and your vision

our vision your vision and your vision their vision so what we do we are

their vision so what we do we are

their vision so what we do we are selling glasses here in Antwerp

selling glasses here in Antwerp

selling glasses here in Antwerp with our new brand with a buy one give

with our new brand with a buy one give

with our new brand with a buy one give one so you buy one and you give one it’s

one so you buy one and you give one it’s

one so you buy one and you give one it’s always nice to help the people worldwide

always nice to help the people worldwide

always nice to help the people worldwide I’m a dreamer I think 90% of you are

I’m a dreamer I think 90% of you are

I’m a dreamer I think 90% of you are also dreams it’s important everything

also dreams it’s important everything

also dreams it’s important everything starts with a dream believe in your

starts with a dream believe in your

starts with a dream believe in your dream believing it bleeding is not

dream believing it bleeding is not

dream believing it bleeding is not enough you have to do it do something

enough you have to do it do something

enough you have to do it do something with your dreams it’s so important to

with your dreams it’s so important to

with your dreams it’s so important to dream maybe a little bit fantasy okay

dream maybe a little bit fantasy okay

dream maybe a little bit fantasy okay but a dream believe in your dream and do

but a dream believe in your dream and do

but a dream believe in your dream and do it and when you fail you fail whatever

it and when you fail you fail whatever

it and when you fail you fail whatever you can’t fail but you did it this is a

you can’t fail but you did it this is a

you can’t fail but you did it this is a quote of Nelson Mandela a winner is a

quote of Nelson Mandela a winner is a

quote of Nelson Mandela a winner is a dreamer who never gives up so never give

dreamer who never gives up so never give

dreamer who never gives up so never give up your dreams because you can change

up your dreams because you can change

up your dreams because you can change someone’s life thank you all this is it

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